My website is currently going through an upgrade and will continue to have a few changes through Feb…just wanted to let you know if you are checking back and it is not very consistent right now. I will have the date out for February’s Child Portrait session this week though.

I was in Victoria last week visiting my grandparents. They are 96 and 95 and so I am trying to visit as much as I can…especially now that I am back in Canada:). During this visit, we watched some of their home videos from when my mum was little. My aunts and uncle had taken the old reels and put them together on a DVD. It was the best to watch their family and their interactions. It totally inspired me to keep videoing…even the little things. So Monday, I did a little video of our after school scene. I thought that this might inspire you…take the video…or hire someone to take the video so you can get in it. I will be posting some tutorials of how you can put together some of your own home videos on iPhone soon so you can get started:).

* Disclaimer…my daughter’s long face is because I was trying a new healthy hot chocolate from a super foods class I attended on the weekend…she was not pleased and would have preferred the sugary one. I might as well keep it real:)…someone is often complaining about the new recipes I am trying;).

Let’s warm up the studio with some cozy, squishy newborns!! I am so excited to be back in Calgary and be able to accommodate newborns again! Let’s celebrate that with a special! From November through April 2018, I will be offering newborn clients a session for just the cost of the 8×12 digital files (which they typically purchase anyway). I will be waiving the session fee for the studio sessions and will only charge $100 plus tax for a location session (within Calgary). Also, I will further the incentive for you to come during the week!

Here are the details:

$750 + tax for a weekday studio session

$950 + tax for a weekend studio session

Add $100 + tax if you would prefer to remain in the comfort of your own home and have me come to you.

You will receive a consultation, up to a 2 hour photo session and a digital download of all of the edited images in an 8×12 format within 2-3 weeks of your session (typically 80 images).

I am happy to extend this to clients who are not ready within the first 2 weeks for “newborn pictures” and will allow babies up to 6 months as some are pictured here:). There are way to many fun things to capture in this first year:).

I have been thinking a lot lately about how lucky I am. I am not going to lie…the move back to Calgary has been a transition with some challenges…although for the large part has been smooth. We had made a life in Redlands and it is tough to get re-established again. Thank goodness for the wide open arms and familiar faces of friends, family and clients (which really just fall in the friend category:).

To this client and so many more of you…thank you so much for welcoming me back and supporting me all the way through the last 5.5 years while I commuted from Southern California. Capturing your family memories, is a huge part of me and I love every second of it! I am so thankful for the trust and support that I have received over the last 13 years that I have been working with so many of you. I really can’t express this enough. Being invited into your lives to capture these memories for you, is not one that I take lightly and I very much recognize you have choice. The words that I have heard over the last few weeks have filled me with absolute joy and even more energy (if that is possible:) for what I do. I will continue to work hard to deliver amazing service / a super fun experience / exceptional product!

I am so lucky to get to see this family each year. They are a joy and their love for each other just pours through the images. I love that I get to document this each year! Here is a just a little sneak peek for them!

The fall season has begun! It is such a gorgeous time of year and it was so fun to begin with this adorable little 2 year old and his family…dogs and all:). Although 2 is a busy age, it is absolutely one of my favourites. There are so many things to capture! We even got a little video to capture his giggle…it is still in the works with the rest of the images but I wanted to get a sneak peek out to mom as I know she is excited to see them:).

I still have a couple of spots remaining for fall pictures…it is so nice to be back and able to be more flexible for everyone!

Another instalment of wall art. I am not certain how this will translate. It is a framing project that I was recently working on for a client. We are beginning a family wall that we can expand upon. We are using simple black wood frames with a classic black core white mat. This client did not want their images used on my blog or website so I cannot show how well everything flowed together. I think that the framing idea still comes across…I hope. The print sizes used here were 3- 8×10, 1 – 10×10, 1 – 10×13 and 1-11×14.

I think that a lot of times clients get overwhelmed with having to complete a wall. I do not think that this should always be the case. Particularly as you are trying to tell a story over time and be able to use the images from annual photo sessions. Many of my clients decorate with clean lines and so one thing that we begin with when starting a wall collage is to have a straight and even spaced mid-line. This allows different sizes to be added but still maintains a visual anchor.